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JAMES 'BLEASBL OF RICHMOND., INDIANA.

Letters Patent No. 77,246, dated April V28, 1868; antedated April 25,1868.

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TO. ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be itknown that I, JAMES BLEASE, of the city ofRiclnnond, and State ofIndiana,.have invented aanew anduseful Improvement in Fore-Part Ironsfor nishjng shoes, Sto.; and I do hereby declare that the-following isafull, clear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, 'in which-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tool,

Figure 2 a View of the reverse side,

Figure 3 a view with the adjustable parts removed, and

Figure 4 are the adjustable parts.

The same letters in the-different figures referto corresponding parts ofthe invention.

The nature of my invention consists in constructing tools for finishingthe edges of the soles of shoes, 82e., in such a. manner that the toolmay be adjusted to suit the various thicknesses of soles,lby means ofadjustable lips; and for obtaining various styles of finish differentlips'may be applied tothe same tool, thus dispensing with the numerouscomplete tools ordinarily required for the purpose. The same tool mayalso-be used as a shoulderiron when the adjustable parts are removed.

To enable others skilled in the art 'to make and use my invention, Iwill proceed to describe -it with referen'ce to the drawings i arepresents the tool, having nlug, e, formed by the recess, I. brepresents theadjustable lip, which may be shouldered o1' made plain togive the desired finish., The said lips, are provided with'suitable.apertures, by

which they are secured in an adjustable manner on the lug s by means ofthe screw c and nut d, (as plainly shown' by the drawings) The guarcljserves to governthe movement of the tool.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim; and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

Adapting thevtool a to the different thicknesses of the soles by meansof theadjustable lips, substantially as set forth.'

I also claim adapting the tool a to the different purposes hereinspecified by means of the detachable lips, as shown and described.

JAMES BLEASE.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH RIDGE, SAML F. ESTELL.

